These are the musicians who continue to give a voice to the blues, a seemingly fading genre of music, in Texas. My aim was to capture each musician's pride in his music, using backdrops that have a personal connection to the musician, whether it be a club or in a music studio.

Grady Gaines, shot at The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club in Houston, where he performs occasionally.

Grady Gaines, shot at Goode's Armadillo Palace in Houston. Grady was band leader for Little Richard and Sam Cooke, recording classics like "Long Tall Sally" and a "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On." Since then he's played with the greatest R&B artists.

Van Wilks, shot at Guitar Land Music Studios, where he teaches guitar.

Tommy Shannon, shot at Antone's in Austin. A Texas bassist, Tommy has a deep affinity for the blues club.

Tommy Shannon, shot at Antone's in Austin. Tommy played at Woodstock with Johnny Winter and at Carnegie Hall with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. Denny was born and raised in Dallas and now can be found mostly at the Continental Club, Antone's, The Gallery and in DFW area clubs.

Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. Denny played in the Bob Dylan Band from 2005 until August 2009 and plays on the Bob Dylan album, Modern Times.

Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. He's also written and played with Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kathy Valentine (The Go-Gos), Clem Burk (Blondie) and Taj Mahal. He also played guitar for the Antone's House Band, backing up the greatest blues musicians on the planet.